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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:10 ¶ But to the married I give instructions, not I, but the Lord, that the wife should not leave her husband |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:10 ¶ But to the married [believers] I give instructions--not I, but the Lord--that the wife is not to separate from her husband, |
Bible Question:
Why does Paul seem to distinguish so clearly between what the Lord commands and what he himself has to say? If Paul intends to make a distinction between levels of authority, what are the implications of that distinction for the authority Christ's saying on earth, relative to Paul's letters? Do we need to compare all of Paul's writings in light of Jesus' teaching in the Gospels and elevate those parts of his letters which are clear by Jesus taught them above those which are clearly the product of Paul's thought? |
Bible Answer: I seem to me that Paul indicates an opinion based on 'concession', and also anything else stated by himself. What he says regarding the subject matter is in no way not in accordance with what Jesus stated. Matthew 19:11-12 11 But He said to them, “Not all men can accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given. 12 “For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this, let him accept it.” The New American Standard Bible, 1995 Update, (La Habra, California: The Lockman Foundation) 1996. |